Hit 10,000 pageviews on a debunk post I wrote in 20 minutes

I threw together a quick takedown of that fake ambulance photo from last week's flood coverage, didn't even fact check the metadata just called out the obvious shadows. Checked analytics this morning and it's sitting at 10,400 views, while my deep dives with cited sources barely crack 500. Anyone else see low-effort debunks blow up way harder than the ones you actually research?

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4 Comments

alicer531mo ago

Ngl, does it really matter if people are seeing the easy stuff more? It's just internet points, not like it's changing lives.

green.noah1mo ago

Nah man, it's the same thing as people only posting vacation pics on social media but never the struggle. It just trains everyone's brain to chase the easy dopamine hits in real life too.

lewis.brian1mo ago

Wait, people are actually comparing posting vacation pics to rewiring their whole brain? That's not even close to the same thing.

violag8010d ago

@alicer53 oh sure, it's "just internet points" until you scroll through a feed full of "10 ways to make a passive income from your phone" and "how I got shredded in 30 days without trying." Next thing you know half the people on here are convinced you can buy their way to happiness with a link in bio. @lewis.brian is right, it's like comparing a vacation photo to living through the jet lag and lost luggage. Some stuff needs more than a thumb tap to achieve.